Quotes

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 184

The goal is to make the environment as simple as possible, and no simpler.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 184

Miswanting occurs when we discover that what we wanted did not make us happy.

Blink, Page 184

…when we are outside our areas of passion and expertise, our reactions are invariably wrong. It just means that they are shallow.

CrazyBusy, Page 184

…the most significant limits we have are the mental limits we impose on ourselves.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 184

IT products should be continually refactored so they are always up to date. Systems naturally entropy if left untouched. The weeds grow.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 184

Research… shows that dirty work does less harm when bosses add four antidotes into the mix: Prediction, Understanding, Control, and Compassion.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 184

Ironically, multitasking often leaves us feeling emptier and more disconnected. Partly, that’s because divided attention makes each interaction more superficial.

The No Asshole Rule, Page 184

…human beings will go to extreme lengths to save face, to feel respected, and to avoid embarrassment and feelings of shame.

Management, Page 184

In the developed countries, industrial workers see themselves as severely deprived. They are defeated, losers, before they even start.

Hidden Potential, Page 184

The people to promote are the ones with the prosocial skills to put the mission above their ego – and team cohesion above personal glory.